An essay to heraldry in two parts. The first containing ... the body of heraldry: the second, honour civil and military; being a treatise of the nobility and gentry of England ... The whole illustrated with variety of ... sculptures .. (1684)
Blome, Richard, d. 1705 · London, Printed by T.B. for Rich. Blome .. · leaf 43
ere-of, I have in an Efcocheon placed Let-ters that anfwers to every one of the faidPsrts or Points. A Signifies the Dex-ter. Chief Point. B. The Precife Mid-dle Chief C. The Sinifter Chief D. The Honour Peint.£. The Fefs Point. F. The Nombril Point. G. The Dexter Bafe.H. The Dexter Middle Bafe. L… … HERALDRY. 27 Examples of Abatements ofHONOUR. A N Abatement is an Accidental MarkJ\ annexed to Coat Armour , (hew-ing fome difhonourabie quality or flainin the Bearer, whereby the Dignity ofthe Coat Armour is abafed, Abatements do confift in Diminution Abaterand Reverfing. Diminution is a Blemifh-…
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